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Learning Resource Centre

Borrowing
Loan Limits and Periods
Rules and Regulations
Collections
Additional Services

Borrowing

All Central West staff and students can borrow resources from the Learning Resource Centre (LRC). Present your current ID card to enrol. A variety of resources can be posted out to Flexible Learning students.

Returns
Borrowed items should be returned on or before their due date. Patrons who fail to return overdue items may be prevented from further borrowing. Long overdues will incur replacement and administration fee costs.
Renewals
Most items may be renewed twice, provided they are not required by other borrowers. This may be done via phone, fax or email (see sidebar Contact Us) or at the Service Desk.
Reservations
You may reserve items at the Service Desk. You are also welcome to phone, fax or email (see sidebar Contact Us) the relevant details. You will be notified when the item becomes available for collection.
Interlibrary Loans
If an item is not available at the LRC, you may request an interlibrary loan from another TAFE library. Print and email, fax, post or deliver the completed Interlibrary loan form and copyright declaration to the LRC. (see sidebar Contact Us)
Reciprocal Borrowing Rights
Central West TAFE staff and students are entitled to borrow resources in person from other TAFE colleges and from Murdoch and Edith Cowan Universities. Before going to one of these libraries, you must obtain a reciprocal borrower's application card from your own LRC. Present this card and your TAFE ID at the institution of your choice. The conditions of use may vary at each institution so please check before you borrow.
Services for Other Borrowers
Reciprocal Borrowers (students currently enrolled at other educational institutions) can borrow resources from the LRC and are subject to the same rules and regulations as other LRC members. A current student ID card is needed to enrol.
Community Borrowers can also borrow resources from the LRC. An annual fee of $10.00 is charged.

Loan Limits and Periods

Loan Limits

Staff - 20 items
Students - 10 items
Other Borrowers - 10 items

Loan Periods

Books - 2 weeks
Videos - 1 week
Journals - 2 weeks
CD-ROMS - 1 week

Rules and Regulations

Items must be returned undamaged by the due date. Some items may be renewed if not required by another borrower.
No further items will be loaned to borrowers with overdue items.
Borrowers will be invoiced for the replacement cost of items not returned or items returned damaged, plus a non-refundable administration fee.
The provisions of the Copyright Act MUST be observed at all times.
The Learning Resource Coordinator reserves the right to withdraw privileges from any borrower not adhering to the rules of the Learning Resource and Technology Centre.

Collections

The LRC collections support the courses and subjects taught by the college. In addition, the LRC houses a collection of books and other items for Edith Cowan University and the Geraldton Universities Centre. You can search the online Library Catalogue to find these items.

Books - includes a variety of non-fiction materials and a small fiction collection.
Videos - includes a wide variety of subjects.
Journals - includes journals in print and onine databases subscribed to by the LRC. (see Online Databases for more info)
Reference - this collection is not for loan and includes dictionaries, encyclopedias, yearbooks, Australian statistics, Australian Standards, and other reference items.
CD-ROMs - includes encyclopedias, general interest items. Some are available for loan. These can be accessed on the LRC computers or in the Ciba Tek Centre when on campus.

Additional Services

The LRC has additional services to assist students with their study. These services are available on site only. All prices are GST inclusive and subject to change.

Service
Audio Visual Equipment: audio cassette players, video and DVD players and a television are available for use within the LRC	No cost, but a booking must be made with the library staff. (see sidebar Contact Us)
Photocopying: copying can be done subject to the provisions of the Copyright Act.	Black & White/Colour: A4/A3
Overhead Transparencies
Laminating	A5 A4 A3
Thermal/Wire Binding	A4